I Want To Get Wasted On…

Summary: Andy McNally finds herself an unlikely ally in the form of Gail Peck.

This takes place after the Season Finale 'I Never' Traci took the task force position with Nick leaving Andy and Gail feeling abandoned by their friends. A collection of one-shots

Disclaimer: I Ashley Swarek (Pen Name Andyswarek) do not in any way, profit from this story and all creative rights to the characters belong to their original creator(s).

Chapter 1 – I Want To Get Wasted… On Chocolate

'Your face is depressing me' Gail announced; she'd never been one to mince her words, and she wasn't about to start now 'cheer your arse up McNally'

Andy smirked; it had to be the Ice Queen herself that cracked a smile out of her; everyone else had been treading on egg shells; fearing they'd say something wrong and upset her. She wasn't as fragile as they made her out to be.

'OK look I'm going to pop down to the local store; you wait here, we're doing this my way' Gail announced before running for the door and heading out.

Andy couldn't help but be worried; she did not want to get drunk; regardless of the fact they had the next two days off; alcohol made her confess things; made her feelings more intense.

Within ten minutes Gail was back; a brown grocery bag in her arms; thankfully no alcohol bottles could be seen; a DVD was pulled out of the bag first; a rom com; Andy smirked, her favourite movie. Gail carefully placed it on the table before upending the bag onto Andy's lap. Junk food.

'We're going to eat our weight in candy bars and chips; watch that movie and then come up with a plan to make Sam Swarek jealous!'

Other than the end part Andy was happy to go along; carefully standing up she headed for the kitchen and pulled out two large bowls, one she filled with the popcorn the other with the candy bars Gail had just purchased. Forgoing her refusal to have a drink she pulled a bottle of wine out of the fridge and extracted two wine glasses.

'Thanks Gail… for this' Andy said when she resumed her seat on the sofa.

Gail nodded and propped her feet on Andy's lap 'It's what Frenemies do right?'

'OK… Frenemies… really?' Andy laughed and clicked play on the remote; she had a feeling that although they'd be watching the movie they'd be missing more than they saw.

'Yep' Gail popped the 'p' as she stuffed her face with a handful of popcorn 'that's what makes us fun, we don't hold back'

Andy nodded in agreement; 'While we're on the subject of not holding back… when was the last time you washed your feet?' the smirk on her face told her she was joking. Gail took the bait and pushed her left foot up under Andy's nose

'How'd you like em now?'

Silence filled the air for a few moments; the sound of candy wrappers being opened filled the comfortable silence.

'I was engaged to Nick' Gail confessed; she may have begun the night wanting to cheer up Andy but in the last few seconds she reasoned there was no reason why she couldn't gain a little something for herself.

'Collins?' Gail nodded at her question.

'Vegas; before he shipped out; he went to get changed back at the hotel, never showed up' they both took a sip of their wine simultaneously 'bastard'

Andy winced 'That's… rough'

'He shipped out the next day; didn't keep in touch' Gail giggled before her mood sobered 'What was it like holding the bomb?'

Andy closed her eyes 'Scary. I didn't think when I took it off the little girl, she was terrified. I only thought about it when Nick told me not to release it in there'

'Always stating the obvious'

'Sam told me he loves me' Andy admitted. 'I was supposed to meet him for a drink at the Penny tonight' she regretted saying it the minute Gail slammed her drink down on the table, pulled Andy's out of her hand and pulled her towards her own bedroom.

'Get dressed' Gail ordered 'we're going to show him Andy McNally is done with running' Gail rummaged through her wardrobe, coming across a black t-shirt dress she tossed it towards Andy before picking herself a tight back strapless dress out and pulling it on.

Andy reluctantly dressed; sometimes there was no arguing with a Peck. 'OK what happened to eating our weight in junk food?'

'You're going to need hot make up sex to burn off the calories you've already eaten; besides last minute night outs are the best; if it doesn't go to plan there then we come back and eat out weight in crap'

Andy nodded. Within half an hour they were out the door and heading for the Penny, within ten minutes they were pushing through the heavy door.

Gail smirked as she watched Sam look up; the look on his face turning to relief. Part one of being Andy's frenemy had paid off.